South Carolina SocietyThe South Carolina Society is a social and benevolent organization established in Charleston in 1737. Its membership has included gentlemen…
South Carolina State ConstabularyThe constabulary’s prime mission of countering illegal whiskey was difficult and dangerous. Remote areas in mountains and swamps saw a near fanatical belief by residents that laws from beyond their domain held no sway in their territory. “Moonshine” liquor was part of the culture and a way some chose to earn a living when times were tough.
South Carolina State LibraryAn independent state agency on Senate Street in Columbia, the South Carolina State Library assists libraries throughout the state in…
South Carolina State MuseumSouth Carolina’s multidisciplinary State Museum opened on October 29, 1988, in the renovated Mount Vernon Mill at 301 Gervais Street…
South Carolina State Ports AuthorityThe South Carolina State Ports Authority is a state-owned enterprise established by the General Assembly in 1942 to create and…
South Carolina State UniversityThe institution was founded in 1896 in Orangeburg as the Colored Normal, Industrial, Agricultural and Mechanical College of South Carolina.…
South Carolina Tricentennial celebration and grand opening of the restored Hampton-Preston Mansion, with a hot-air balloon
South Carolina Wildlife FederationFounded in 1931, the South Carolina Wildlife Federation (SCWF) was established by outdoor enthusiasts concerned with protecting and preserving the…
South Carolina-Georgia borderOn June 29, 1977, an altercation between Georgia law enforcement officers and a South Carolina shrimp boat captain attracted national…
